Join us for an exclusive preview performance by YYDC, offering a glimpse into SOMEWHERE, the next installment of Yue Yin’s planned trilogy following NOWHERE. Previously previewed at Chautauqua and performed in 2023 at Chelsea Factory in NYC, SOMEWHERE showcases Yue’s unique dance style, emphasizing the FOCO technique, which focuses on generating, guiding, and transforming energy within bodies and space. Witness the evolution of SOMEWHERE at Chautauqua and engage in a conversation with Artistic Director and Choreographer Yue Yin during the elegant spring meal that follows.

$69: Preview performance and four-course dinner
$69: Dine with a Dancer! Sponsor a dancer to join your table for dinner!

Menu:

Bread
Baguette and Olive Ciabatta

Soup
Spring Pea Soup, White Truffle Drizzle, Borage Flower (Vegan)

Salad
Shaved Asparagus & Arugula Salad W/ Watermelon Radish, House Made Ricotta, Toasted Hazelnuts, Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette. (Vegan Option: No Ricotta)

Amuse-Bouche
Sorbet

Entrée
(Choice of one of the following)

Pan Roasted Chicken Thighs, Ramp and Walnut Pistou, Yukon Gold and Leek Gratin, Carrot Puree

6 oz CAB Filet Mignon, Red Wine Demi, Yukon Gold and Leek Gratin, Carrot Puree, Buttermilk Fried Ramps

Fried Polenta Cakes and Seared Wild Mushrooms with Ramp and Walnut Pistou, Carrot Puree (Vegan)

Dessert
(Choice of one of the following)
Strawberry Semifreddo, Rhubarb Compote, Candied Rhubarb Ribbons, Micro Basil

Chef Selected Vegan Option

Based in NYC, YYDC is a contemporary dance company dedicated to the teaching, production and performance of original choreographic works by founder and artistic director, Yue Yin. Over the past decade, Yin has refined and expanded an original movement vocabulary – FOCO Technique™ – a fusion inspired by the Chinese folk and contemporary dance movement. The company has presented works at dance festivals such as SummerStage, Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival Inside Out and New York International Fringe Festival, and at venues such as Hanover International Choreographic competition, BAM Fisher, Joyce SoHo Theater, Peridance Theater, Lincoln Center Rosh Hall, New York Live Arts and many others. Yue Yin is an internationally recognized performer, choreographer and the founder and artistic director. She studied at the prestigious Shanghai Dance Academy and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts where she received her MFA in 2008.Yue Yin was the recipient of the 2021 Harkness Promise Award. This prestigious award recognizes her innovation in choreography and education. She was the winner of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago 2015 International Commissioning Project, winner of the 2015 BalletX Choreographic Fellowship, and winner of Northwest Dance Project’s 5th Annual Pretty Creatives International Choreographic Competition in 2013. Through these high-profile successes, Yin has received commissions from all three widely-recognized companies as well as other companies and organizations namely Gibney Company, Martha Graham Dance Company, Boston Ballet, Philadelphia Ballet, Limon Dance Company, Alberta Ballet, Balletto Teatro di Torino, Juilliard School for Dance and more.